About the Founder of DRN
Dr. Phuoc D. Nguyen
After more than 14 years of living and working as a Leadership Consultant in the United States; I studied, researched, and practiced “the Doctor of Strategic Leadership Program” at the Regent University in the United States. My ambition is to transfer the latest knowledge, experience, and skills and always update them in Strategic Leadership, Strategic Foresight, Strategy (Organizational Strategy/Corporate Strategy and Business Strategy) combined with Strategic Foresight and Issues Management, Responsible Leadership, Collaborative Leadership, Organizational Alignment, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Values, Organizational Climate/Working Environment, Organizational Trust, etc. which are new expertise fields in Vietnam to consult and train suitable for the context in Vietnam aim to serve and contribute to the businesses and organizations development in Vietnam.
Phuoc D. Nguyen received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from the University of Bolton, England, United Kingdom in 2010; Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Leadership in 2018 [Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies: CAGS in Leadership, 30 credit hours, 2 years, full-time study in the United States, CAGS is a specialist degree above master’s degree in the structure of the US Education System], and Doctor of Strategic Leadership Degree in 2019 [Doctor of Strategic Leadership: DSL Degree, 60 credit hours, 4 years, full-time study in the United States, a Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.53/4.0], Major in Strategic Leadership, Concentration in Individualized with an emphasis on Strategic Foresight and Servant Leadership from the Regent University. (Regent University is one of the U.S. National Universities).
Both the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Leadership and the Doctor of Strategic Leadership Degree from Regent University and the MBA from the University of Bolton are recognized by the Vietnam Education Quality Management Agency under the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training. Accreditation Certificate No. 05204/2023/TS for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Leadership and the Doctor of Strategic Leadership Strategic Leadership from Regent University. Accreditation Certificate No. 05203/2023/ThS for the MBA Degree from the University of Bolton.
In addition, Dr. Phuoc D. Nguyen also holds the 9001 Auditor/Lead Auditor Certificate from QMS Certification, Australia; the SA8000 Auditor/Lead Auditor Certificate from Social Accountability International (SAI), USA and ISO 9001 certificates from QMC, Malaysia. Furthermore, he holds other U.S. professional certifications along with his Vietnamese diploma and many national professional certificates.
Dr. Phuoc D. Nguyen is the first Vietnamese and Vietnamese American to graduate with a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership in the United States.
Dr. Nguyen has over 16 years of experience in management consulting and management systems consulting, training, and auditing for hundreds of foreign and Vietnamese companies in Vietnam. Additionally, he has experience in business improvement, business process improvement, business process re-engineering, management systems management, management systems auditing, management systems improvement, general management, logistics, marketing, sales management, production and operations management, and strategic management for the certification bodies to certify management systems; British, Japanese, Hong Kong, and Vietnamese prestigious corporations and companies in the UK, Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam in Vietnam.
Some American Universities in the world offer a Doctor of Strategic Leadership Degree. During his doctoral studies and research journey at the Regent University School of Business and Leadership, the first U.S. university to offer a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership in 2001 and a PhD in Organizational Leadership in 1995 in the United States and worldwide, Dr. Nguyen had the opportunities to practice numerous projects for all mandatory courses and specialized courses in leadership consulting and training [leadership styles, leadership communication, leadership analysis, leadership development, strategic leadership, servant leadership, ethical leadership, transformational leadership AND transformational leadership integrated with transactional leadership and laissez-faire leadership, authentic leadership, exemplary leadership, collaborative leadership, global leadership, etc.], strategic foresight, issues management, creativity and innovation, organizational strategy, strategic alignment, human resource development, succession planning, change management, organizational change, organizational design, organizational development, organizational transformation, organizational culture change, organizational values change, organizational climate building, organizational trust building, organizational alignment, organizational effectiveness, etc., and a final Doctor of Strategic Leadership Project in, Project Name: “Designing and Establishing a Leadership Consulting Firm in Vietnam.”
Dr. Phuoc has over 12 years of experience in consulting and training on strategic leadership, leadership, management, strategy, strategic foresight, issues management, and organizational science for many companies in the United States.
Dr. Phuoc was born and raised in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, and currently resides there.